Politics Research PDF
Politics Research PDF
Philippines
Name of Students:
Dimalanta, Hadassa
Obispo, Ma Daribeth
Suson, Pamela
Villas, Alessandra
Zenarosa, Loryn
March, 2020
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Approval Sheet
ANITO, prepared and submitted by ARIANE NICOLE CALIMLIM, NICOLE DELA PAZ,
requirements for POLITICS GOVERNANCE AND CITIZENSHIP, has been examined and
Professor
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Panel Chair
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Member Member
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ABSTRACT
One of the most common problems in the Barangay Balon Anito is the improper waste
disposal, aside from the problem in out-of-school youth and flooding. This improper waste
disposal could affect the current living of the residents of the Barangay in terms of their health
and environment. To prevent the harmful effects of improper waste disposal, the researchers
determine the causes of wrong practices towards waste disposal through gathering information
about the ordinances regarding proper waste disposal and actions of the Barangay Officials
towards the ordinance; the awareness and actions of the residents towards the ordinance, the
residents’ behaviour upon the practice of proper waste disposal; and their opinions about the
existence and importance of proper waste disposal upon which the information gathered became
the 3 main theme of the causes of improper waste disposal as testified by the participants. Their
suggestions to solve the problem and the effects of improper waste disposal were also collected
from the participants. Causes of improper waste disposal were determined for the researchers to
develop solutions to achieve and maintain proper waste disposal in the Barangay of Balon Anito.
The type of research approach is a qualitative research. In this study the researchers aim
to create a solution for the main problem. Similar research conducted by students from De La
Salle Lipa entitled “A Case Study about the Improper Waste Disposal in Barangay Mojon
Tampoy” was mainly used as a reference throughout the course of the study. 70 respondents
were interviewed from the chosen Barangay which is the Barangay of Balon Anito.
According to the findings, causes of improper waste disposal were all connected to the
actions and ordinances of the Barangay Balon Anito Officials about having and maintaining
proper waste disposal; the behaviour of the residents towards it; as well as their opinion and
awareness about the existence of this problem and the importance of practicing proper ways of
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disposing their waste. The participants also stated their own suggestions for solving the improper
waste disposal in their area such as having strict implementation of ordinance in regards to
improper ways of waste disposal, 3 times a week collection of garbage, presence of garbage
collection system in the area of Porto and Vista Grande, and seminars about proper waste
disposal. They were also aware of its bad effects to their health and environment.
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Acknowledgement
Thank you to our esteemed Research Paper Professor, Mr. Nestor Navarro, for his
To all the Barangay Balon Anito Officials and Residents the researchers have had the
pleasure of meeting with, thank you for all the lessons that you have shared to polish this study.
To our family and friends, it goes without saying that the researchers wouldn’t be here
without your love and encouragement. Your unwavering support and kind words inspired the
And last, but definitely not the least – a very special thank you to Heavenly Father who
dignified us with wisdom and knowledge that are vital in completing this study.
The Researchers
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Table of Contents
PAGE
APPROVAL SHEET 2
ABSTRACT 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS 6
CHAPTER
Introduction 9
Theoretical Framework 13
Conceptual Framework 16
Definition of Terms 18
Related Literature 21
Significant insights 27
III. METHODOLOGY 33
Research Design 33
Sources of Data 34
Research Locale 35
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Ethical Consideration 37
Summary 66
Conclusion 67
Recommendations 69
BIBLIOGRAPHY 71
APPENDICES 74
APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE 74
APPENDIX D: DOCUMENTARY 83
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
The researchers gathered information coming from the Barangay Balon Anito
chairman regarding the common issues that they are facing and out of those issues, the
researchers decided to take on the problem about the improper waste disposal. According to
some residents of Barangay Balon Anito, there are several ordinances that the officials had done
for the said issue. However, the problem wasn't improving and such problems are piling their
garbage at an area that is prohibited to, throwing garbage anywhere when they see no trash bins,
not segregating of garbage, taking their garbage outside even it is not the schedule to be taken
out etc.
The residents are also aware that this way of waste disposal can also lead to a
number of diseases especially respiratory diseases, such as asthma, bronchitis and emphysema.
Burning trash can be also dangerous if not been supervised; fire can spread and burn nearby
trees, wood houses and can harm animals. This way of disposal contributes so much in
worldwide known global warming as burning waste leads to air pollution since greenhouse gases
have been released. This situation currently evident in the whole world, these problems should be
managed because these cause global warming and climate change that can harm the people of
future generation.
The Barangay Officials of Balon Anito once decided to have an area which the
people will be able to put their garbage however, this policy didn't last for so long due to the
complaints that they receive coming from the residents near the said area and according to them,
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having that area as a designation for garbage leads to severe land, air and water pollution as the
street dogs scatter the garbage everywhere and the stink of it surrounds the area including the
houses near it. Other ordinances were imposed by the officials but the problem is still there and
on the process of conducting the study the researchers concluded that it wasn't because of the
lacking of actions of the Barangay Officials but the discipline itself of some residents.
The general objective of the study is to lessen or even solve the problem of
improper waste disposal in Barangay Balon Anito by strictly observing the behaviour of the
residents for the officials to be aware of the misbehave practices that their residents are doing
and to remind them of the important details of the policies and procedures that they must follow.
Through this, the Barangay Balon Anito can have the opportunity to be free from pollution and
at the same time free from any diseases coming from any kind of pollution.
The specific objectives of the study are to examine the misbehave practices of
Barangay Balon Anito citizens towards proper waste disposal management to obtain the causes
regarding this problem and develop solution to solve improper waste disposal; achieve
cleanliness and orderliness of the Barangay. Promotion of ecological awareness to the residences
in the Barangay is also the aim of this study. The enhancement of proper waste disposal and
segregation as a key to prevent the problem on where to put their waste, to promote cooperation
among Barangay Balon Anito residents for community development and improvement, to teach
The purpose of the study was to examine the misbehave practices of Barangay Balon
Anito citizens towards proper waste disposal management which focused on its causes and
awareness of Barangay Balon Anito Officials and Barangay Balon Anito Citizens regarding this
problem. This study was also conducted for the researchers be able to develop possible solution
1. What are the profile of participants in terms of their age and sex?
2. What are the ordinances and actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials regarding proper
waste disposal management? What are the actions of the citizens towards the ordinance?
2. What are the behaviour and attitude of Barangay Balon Anito citizens towards proper waste
3. What are the opinions of Barangay Balon Anito citizens about the existence and importance of
4. What are the suggestions and recommendations of Barangay Balon Anito citizens for the
Barangay to lessen the problem concerning improper waste disposal and achieve a clean
environment?
5. What are the causes of misbehave practices of the Barangay Balon Anito citizens in terms of:
1. The ordinances and actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials towards proper waste
disposal
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3. Opinions and awareness of Barangay Balon Anito citizens about proper waste disposal
6. What are the effects of misbehave practices of the Barangay Balon Anito citizens to their
The importance of this study is that, if proper waste management is fully implemented, it
could be the start of a new and improved Barangay. Having the knowledge of how to dispose the
garbage properly could help improve the public health and could also help prevent the additional
pollution in our environment. It would reduce the waste growth and there will be less waste
materials to be sent to landfills and incinerators. The segregation of wastes from biodegradable
to non-biodegradable could turn plastics, papers and bottles into a source of extra money.
The results of this study would be of great help to the government, students, community,
readers and future research such like: This study would help the students to know the ways of the
residents of Barangay Balon Anito in managing their wastes. In addition, it will give them an
idea managing their own wastes. This study would encourage every members of the community
to take the responsibility of their own wastes. This study would help the future researchers as
their basis of their study and additional literature for their future investigations.
This study focuses specifically in one problem at Barangay Balon Anito, Mariveles,
Bataan where in there are seventy (70) participants for the survey conducted to cover and find a
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solution about the misbehave practices of the residents in the Barangay towards proper waste
disposal.
Theoretical Framework
This study employs J. Pelekamoyo Theory on Causes and Effects of waste disposal which
tackled waste disposal as one of the most common form of land and water pollution (to pollute
means to contaminate or make dirty). Waste disposal is harmful to human livelihoods, fauna, and
flora, both in water and on the land. The most profound waste that pollutes the land includes
plastics, paper and other materials. Food and paper are biodegradable which means they can be
made to rot by bacteria. However, waste is not pleasant to look at despite the fact that it can bio-
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degrade over time, as it usually smells foul and unpleasant and can cause respiratory diseases and
illness. Some waste products take long to decay, wastes like aluminum products which can take
about 200-500 years for it to disintegrate, tin cans can take about 100 years, etc. As the
population grows, so does human consumption with increasingly excessive liquid and solid
waste. Most solid waste is composed of non-biodegradable trash (glass, plastics bags, tins, etc.),
cannot be broken down by bacteria and by other natural biological means such as microbial
enzymes in a short while. Even some biodegradable materials do not get completely broken
In addition to his theory, many households and schools in Chingola are facing a lot of
challenges concerning the disposal of waste. The Municipal Council barely collects the waste,
thus many household and schools have resorted to use other means of waste disposal, such as
burning of waste, dumping the waste along institution fences and burying the waste.
This study also takes up E. Pongrácz, P. S. Phillips, and R. L. Keiski’s Theory on Waste
Management (2004) which discussed about the conceptual analysis of waste, activity upon
waste, and a holistic view on the goals of waste management. The Theory of Waste Management
is a unified body of knowledge about waste and waste management, and it is founded on the
expectancy that waste management is to prevent harm to human health, environment and
Misbehave practices toward proper waste disposal is affected by two main reasons which
are waste management behaviour of the people and waste disposal ordinances and actions of the
officials. Without the help and contribution of these two, we cannot properly manage or organize
the massive pile of waste in the community. Waste management behaviour includes the
behaviour and awareness of the residents towards proper waste disposal like being disciplined
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regarding this matter and being aware upon its existence. For the reason that, without discipline,
the people or actors of the community cannot handle things effectively and properly. While
ordinances and actions of the officials in regards to proper waste disposal include the effective
implementation and strict action upon achieving and maintaining proper waste disposal.
The Barangay Officials and the residents referred to are the actors who perform the
Conceptual Framework
Input Output
Barangay towards proper waste disposal and their actions towards the implementation of
it; actions of the residents towards the ordinance; behaviour of the residents in regards to
proper waste disposal; opinions towards the existence and importance of proper waste
disposal and 70 participants from Barangay Balon Anito as the inputs that will be used in
the study to arrive in a specific result. By the process of interviewing the participants, the
researchers will be able to examine the ordinance of the Barangay towards proper waste
disposal, the actions of the residents towards the ordinance, and the actions towards
proper waste disposal, understand the opinion and awareness of the residents to the
existence and importance of proper waste disposal, determine the causes of improper
waste disposal in terms of the actions and ordinance of Barangay towards proper waste
disposal, behaviour of residents towards the proper waste disposal, and awareness of
recommendations of residents in order to solve improper waste disposal, and analyze the
effects of improper waste disposal to health and environment. Upon finishing it, the
Definition of Terms
For clearer understanding of this study, following terms were defined conceptually and
operationally,
Waste - Solid, liquid or gas discharged emitted by people that are unwanted and refuses from
Waste Management - Collection, transport, processing or disposal, and managing and monitoring
of waste materials.
Chapter II
This chapter presents the reviewed related literature that gave significant insights,
This chapter contains some related studies and related literature having bearing on the
study. This gave important concepts and ideas for the development of the study.
Legal Bases
Solid waste shall refer to all discarded household, commercial waste, non-hazardous
institutional and industrial waste, street sweepings, construction debris, agricultural waste, and
Solid waste management shall refer to the discipline associated with the control of
generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes in
a manner that is in accord with the best principles of public health, economics, engineering,
conservation, aesthetics, and other environmental considerations, and that is also responsive to
public attitudes. Ecological solid waste management shall refer to the systematic administration
of activities which provide for segregation at source, segregated transportation, storage, transfer,
processing, treatment, and disposal of solid waste and all other waste management activities
Article 4 Recycling Program Section 26 of R.A 9003 Inventory of Existing Markets for
Recyclable Materials. The DTI shall within six (6) months from the effectively of this Act and in
cooperation with the Department, the DILG and other concerned agencies and sectors, publish a
study of existing markets for processing and purchasing recyclable materials and the potential
steps necessary to expand these markets. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, an
inventory of existing markets for recyclable materials, product standards for recyclable and
recycled materials, and a proposal, developed in conjunction with the appropriate agencies, to
stimulate the demand for the production of products containing post-consumer and recovered
materials.
Disposal shall refer to the discharge, deposit, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any
Section 25 of R.A 9003. Guidelines for Transfer Stations. Transfer stations shall be
designed and operated for efficient waste handling capacity and in compliance with
environmental standards and guidelines set pursuant to this Act and other regulations: Provided,
That no waste shall be stored in such station beyond twenty-four (24) hours. The siting of the
transfer station shall consider the land use plan, proximity to collection area, and accessibility of
haul routes to disposal facility. The design shall give primary consideration to size and space
sufficiency in order to accommodate the waste for storage and vehicles for loading and
unloading of wastes.
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Related Literature
In technical note, the term ‘solid waste’ is used to include all non-liquid wastes generated
by human activity and a range of solid waste material resulting from the disaster, such as general
domestic garbage such as food waste, ash and packaging materials; human faeces disposed of in
garbage; emergency waste such as plastic water bottles and packaging from other emergency
supplies; rubble resulting from the disaster; mud and slurry deposited by the natural disaster; and
allen trees and rocks obstructing transport and communications. Other specialist wastes, such as
medical waste from hospitals and toxic waste from industry, will also need to be dealt with
urgently, but they are not covered by this technical note (World Health Organization, 2011).
The Municipal Council enacted an ordinance establishing solid waste management also
garbage anywhere other than those recognized and established garbage facilities; dumping of
unclean and unsegregated waste at the redemption center/facility; discharging of human feces
along the creeks and rivers; throwing of wastes in creeks, rivers, public places such as roads,
also requires residents to practice segregation of wastes at source. Reusable solid wastes such as
bottles, plastics, cellophanes and papers shall be brought to the Barangay material recovery
facility duly segregated or directly to the agent-buyers. Non-recyclable materials and special
solid wastes will be brought to the material recovery facility, while hazardous wastes or
prescribed methods. The local government is responsible for collecting reusable, recyclable and
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non-biodegradable waste materials from the material recovery facilities; and transporting them to
the recycling centers and or to the municipal material recovery facility. Collection of segregated
The Environmental Protection Agency has determined a three tiered approach for
managing solid waste. Each of these should be practiced to reduce the amount material headed
for final disposal. They are in order of importance: REDUCE, the best way to manage solid
waste. Don't create waste in the first place! Buy only what you need. Use all that you buy. Avoid
heavily packaged products. Avoid disposable items like paper plates and plastic silverware. Buy
the largest size package for those items that you use are often. REUSE, the better way to manage
solid waste. Reuse items use them over and over until they are completely worn out. RECYCLE,
the good way to manage solid waste. Recycle means taking something old and making it into
something new. In Seminole County, all residents who live in a single family home can recycle
right in front of their house. Those residents who live in apartments or condominiums can drop
off their recyclables at several different locations. Old newspapers, #1 and #2 plastic bottles,
green, clear and brown glass bottles and jars, aluminium and steel cans can all be recycled at the
curb. Simply rinse out containers and remove lids. That's it; it's very simple and very worthwhile.
Not only does it keep items out of the landfill, recycling conserves natural resources (Seminole
Australia may be a large country, but we live in a throw-away society that is rapidly
filling it with our waste. Our insatiable desire to constantly upgrade disposable technology and
consume over-packaged products has continued unabated for decades. At the same time
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however, there has been a trend away from both burning waste in incinerators and burying it in
landfills. Waste management policies now seek to minimize waste disposal by reducing its
generation and by reusing and recycling. This book reveals the extent of our growing waste
problem and examines the waste and recycling practices of households, and includes many tips
on how to reduce, reuse and recycle. Topics include green waste, plastics, glass, paper, metal and
Disposal
There are many stringent regulations governing the treatment and disposal of waste in the
UK, both onshore and offshore, and in most other countries as well. Facilities involved in waste
transfer and treatment require licenses, and all personnel who work at such facilities require the
proper kind of training that goes with the handling of waste that can often be dangerous if not
handled properly. Waste management facilities also need to be able to respond quickly to
emergency situations. By their very nature there is rarely any warning that an emergency is about
to occur. For that reason emergency response teams need to be on standby every hour of every
day, and every day of every year. Waste management disposal and treatment can originate from
participating on a particular policy, but only few of them would exercise their behavioral
intention to participate (Maeda, Hirose, Sugiura, & Yagishita, 2008), making it a social dilemma
in supplying public goods (Olson, 1965). Although Planning and providing policy is necessary
with the participation of the citizens, since few citizens only are really willing to participate, the
Related Studies
Foreign studies
A detailed investigation was made regarding the methods of practices associated with
municipal solid waste in Mysore City. The data concerning to SWM in Mysore was obtained
through questionnaire, individual field visit, interacting with people and authentic record of
municipal corporation. Photographic evidences were also made about generation, storage,
collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of MSW. This study reveals that the present
system of MSWM in Mysore City is not satisfactory based on Municipal Solid Waste
Consulting (WEC, 2007), yard and food waste make up over a quarter of all the ordinary garbage
we throw away. That's 25% by weight. In the U.S., that 25% is almost equally divided between
yard waste (32.6 million tons, or 12.8% of all MSW) and food scraps (31.7 million tons, or
12.5%). And then there's all the other organic stuff that could be composted: all the clothing,
towels, and bedding made of organic fibers, plus wood, old furniture and sawdust. Then there's
paper, which at 83 million tons accounts for another 30% of municipal solid waste. As of 2006,
the latest year for which figures are available, over 64% of the yard waste we throw away was
recovered and composted, as was 54.5% of the paper and cardboard. Only 2.6% of food waste
According to the study conducted by Davies, Taylor, Fahy, Meade and O’Callaghan-Platt
on 2005, findings show that most householders benchmark their waste management behaviour
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against the door-to-door collections they receive. Meaning, their waste management performance
greatly depends on the door-to-door collection being done by their local government. If the
collection of the wastes in their households were poor, not being done in a consistent schedule,
the residents would not have proper management of their waste. Few only of the residents
participate actively to proper waste management, and do the recycling of their solid wastes.
According to the study conducted by J Pollut Eff Cont on 2015, findings show that
people’s attitude on waste management, or the way how he manages his wastes, is greatly related
to his awareness about his environment. The more a person knows what is happening on his
environment, the more he would be responsible for his actions, for he is aware that what he does
would contribute to the changes that would take place in his environment, and therefore, would
be more responsible. The study also suggests that environmental education would raise people’s
awareness, change their wrong perceptions, and therefore could change their behavior towards
Local studies
(village) in Manila, Philippines are documented. The data were gathered through an interview
with household members using open-ended questions. Interviews were also conducted with
garbage collectors as well as scavengers. Results showed that the households generated an
average of 3.2 kg of solid waste per day, or 0.50 kg/capita/day. The types of wastes commonly
generated are food/kitchen wastes, papers, PET bottles, metals, and cans, boxes/cartons, glass
bottles, cellophane/plastics, and yard/garden wastes. The respondents segregate their wastes into
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PET bottles, glass bottles, and other waste (mixed wastes). No respondents perform composting.
It is worth noting, however, that burning of waste is not done by the respondents. The
households rely on garbage collection by the government. Collection is done twice daily, except
Sundays, and household members bring their garbage when the garbage truck arrives. However,
there are those who dump their garbage in non-designated pick-up points, usually in a corner of
the street. The dumped garbage becomes a breeding ground for disease-causing organisms. Some
household respondents said that it is possible that the dumping in certain areas caused the dengue
fever suffered by some of their family members. Mothers and household helpers are responsible
for household waste management. Scavengers generally look for recyclable items in the dumped
garbage. All of them said that it is their only source of income, which is generally not enough for
their meals. Most of the respondents said that garbage collection and disposal is the
responsibility of the government. The results of the study showed that RA 9003, also known as
the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, is not fully implemented in Metro Manila
(Bernardo, 2008).
This study highlights the results of the study that was conducted to analyze the solid
waste management practices of the waste generators, and the extent of their compliance with the
Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.
The study was conducted in Bacolod City, Philippines in 2007. The findings of this study served
The Motiong town government in Samar has vowed to intensify the implementation of its
Solid Waste Management Program after Barangay chairmen here took at one-day seminar-
workshop on the program. The activity was held at the Legislative Building here last
Wednesday, August 29.Motiong Mayor Francisco M. Langi Sr. said 30 Barangay chairmen of
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his municipality attended said seminar-workshop sponsored by the town government conducted
Municipal Planning and Development Officer, Engr. Nicasio Permejo. Langi said all the
Barangay chairmen were educated on the provisions of the Solid Waste Management Act of
2003 so that they would be acquainted with and help implement the law in their respective
Barangays and propagate environmental preservation. He said the town government will strictly
implement the “no segregation, no collection policy” in all of Motiong’s Barangays and urged
the Barangay officials to put up a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) where they can segregate
bio-degradable and non-biodegradable waste materials. Such materials can be turned into a
Classification of Wastes
The classification of wastes varies and depends country by country. Waste can be divided
into many different types. The most common method of classification is by their physical,
commercial land domestic refuse including household organic trash, street sweepings, hospital
and institutional garbage, and construction wastes; generally, sludge and human waste are
regarded as a liquid waste problem outside the scope of MSW (Zerbock, 2003). These are waste
materials that contain less than 70% water. Example of this type of waste are the domestic or
household garbage, some industrial wastes, some mining wastes, and oil field wastes such as
drill cuttings.
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2. Liquid Waste. These are usually wastewaters that contain less than 1%. This type of waste
may contain high concentration of dissolved salts and metals. Liquid wastes are often classified
into two broad types: sewage and toxic wastes. Generally, there are various types of liquid waste
generated in urban centers: human excreta, domestics wastes produced in households, hospital
wastes, industrial effluents, agricultural liquid wastes and nuclear wastes. When improperly
handled and disposed of, liquid wastes pose a serious threat to human health and the environment
because of their ability to enter watersheds, pollute ground water and drinking water (US EPA,
2009).
3. Sludge. It is a class of waste between liquid and solid. They usually contain between 3%and
25% solid, while the rest of the material is dissolved water.4. Hazardous Waste Hazardous
wastes are wastes which, by themselves or after coming into contact with other wastes, have
pose a risk to human health or the environment. Hazardous wastes are generated from a wide
Recycling or the 3R’s. Another method, which sets off before waste disposal is waste reduction
through recycling or often coined as the 3 R’s: reuse, reduce, and recycle. On the local or
regional level, reducing wastes is accomplished through these methods by source separation and
subsequent material recovery. Currently, the United States recycles about 10% of its glass and
25%of its paper wastes; in countries such as Switzerland and the Netherlands, the proportion in
the glass recycled approaches to 50% while Japan recycles 50%of its paper wastes
(Montgomery, 2000).
Some countries, on the other hand, manage most of their solid waste through:
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steam and ash, is another waste disposal option and an alternative to land filling (US
Incinerators are designed for the destruction of wastes and are commonly employed in
developed nations who could afford the costs of the burning facilities, plus its operation and
maintenance (Mc Cracken, 2005).This type of waste disposal is the second largest disposal
method in most developed countries and ranks next to landfills in the United States and the
recovered. For years, European cities have generated electricity using waste-disposal incinerators
as sources of heat (Montgomery, 2000). There are negative issues, however, in the use of this
burning method and much of that circulate around its safety for the environment and to the
human health. It is argued that the combustion process creates air pollution, ash, and waste
water, all of which must be properly managed using technical monitoring, containment, and
treatment systems. Harmful pollutants are released into the environment whenever these by-
products are not controlled (US EPA, 2009). Operators of these facilities must be well-trained
Prevention means eliminating or reducing the quantity of waste which is produced in the
first place, thus reducing the quantity of waste which must be managed. Prevention can take the
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form of reducing the quantities of materials used in a process or reducing the quantity of harmful
Prevention can also include the reuse of products. Prevention is the most desirable waste
management option as it eliminates the need for handling, transporting, recycling or disposal of
waste. It provides the highest level of environmental protection by optimizing the use of
resources and by removing a potential source of pollution. Minimization includes any process or
activity that avoids, reduces or eliminates waste at its source or results in re-use or recycling. It
can be difficult to draw a clear distinction between the terms Prevention and Minimization.
Waste prevention and minimization measures can be applied at all stages in the life-cycle of a
product including the production process, the marketing, distribution, or utilization stages, up to
discarding the product at the end- of life stage. By examining each stage in the life cycle of a
product, it may be possible that the quantities of waste produced at each stage can be reduced.
During the design stage of a product, consideration can be given to the types of materials
to be used, the quantity of materials and the recyclability of the product once it reaches its end of
life. The use of efficient processes in terms of energy and material requirements during the
manufacture of a product are other important considerations. Consideration can also be given to
Actually, the solid wastes we throw in our garbage bins everyday can be classified into
groups, this is called segregation. If you want to reduce, reuse and recycle, then it would be
better for you to identify those wastes that can still be used from real garbage that needs to be
thrown away.
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Garbage are decomposable food wastes, these are excess foods, ingredients, etc., that are
has no use for human consumption anymore. If you have a lawn and garden, making a compost
pit can be a good way to make use of these wastes. This can be a good fertilizer for your garden
plants. Proper waste disposal is very important in making sure that your place and environment is
free from any waste that can cause health risks. If you want a clean and healthy environment,
then you have to constantly clean your area, and put some tools and equipments like a garbage
disposal to help you in keeping that area clean and free from harmful bacteria.
One place in our house that usually accumulates smelly wastes is our kitchen. Usually,
garbage from excess food ingredients, rotten food, etc., goes straight to your kitchen's wastes
bins, but this waste bins most of the time contains all things that cause bad odor in our kitchen.
What is bad about this waste bin are that its bad smell can spread all over your house, and that
Bad waste disposal in our kitchen can direct the waste straight into our plumbing system,
causing a bigger trouble for you and your family. If you want to keep your house free form the
bad smell of food waste and garbage, then it would be wise for you to have a proper garbage
disposal.
Composting. It is a natural process in which plant and other organic wastes are broken down
biologically to produce a nutrient-rich material. At home, put yard and kitchen waste such as
leaves, grass clippings, and fruit and vegetable scraps in a bin. This will eventually decompose
and produce a mixture that can be used for soil improvement in individual gardens.
Municipalities can treat waste in the same way. Recycling is one of the best ways of waste
management. It helps in reducing pollution, saving natural resources and conserving energy.
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Recycling newspapers, plastics, glass and aluminum also helps in saving money.
Recycling other materials such as tires, batteries, asphalt, motor oil, etc. reduces pollution
(otherwise these would end up in landfill or incinerator). In order to reduce trash, it is necessary
Burning Waste
In cities that do not have enough land available for landfills, controlled burning of waste
at high temperatures to produce steam and ash is a preferred waste disposal technique.
Combustion reduces the volume of waste to be disposed significantly. Moreover, solid waste can
provide for a continuously available and alternative source for generating energy through
CHAPTER III
Research Methodology
This chapter represented and simplified all the details of the procedures followed in
conducting the study. In this chapter, the discussions of the design of the research, description of
research instrument to be use, description of the locale of the study, steps in collecting data and
Searching for valid reliable sources of data and information for this study was a challenge
for the researchers. The researchers looked for several articles, theses and research works to
gather information and conducted simple random sampling in order to obtain the data required
Research Design
This research used a case study, a type of qualitative research that determines the
problems of Barangay Balon Anito concerning the misbehave practices towards proper waste
disposal management. In this study, some of the residents were interviewed about their
awareness regarding the policies, ordinances, as well as the problems that they are encountering
in Barangay Balon.
A case study is a process that focuses on people’s specific problems that they are
currently experiencing. Through these experiences, the researchers would provide an innovative
and a convenient solution to resolve or sort out the problem being targeted.
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Sources of Data
The researchers gathered data by the means of survey questionnaires which served as
guide for conducting an interview that was given to the residents. The survey questionnaires
included the basic questions and the information in line with the given questionnaire which also
kept the confidentiality of the participants. Also, the questionnaire was based upon the problem
of their Barangay and their suggestions that have been gathered which contributes on
determining the possible solutions to sort out the problem. In relation to the gathered data came
from the community of Barangay Balon Anito, it originated to various reliable online sites that
gave more information like the land area, the number of population and by finding ways on how
to have make solution upon the problems that the interviewees stated in the provided questions
of the researchers.
Most of the interviewees were already living in Barangay Balon Anito, Mariveles ever
since they were born, but some of the interviewees in the community was born or raised in
different places like Aurora, Pampanga, Laguna, and different locations in Bataan. Most of the
interviewees’ age ranged to mid-15s up to mid-70s. Age affects the study as the older
respondents are more experienced and more exposed to the culture and lifestyle in Barangay
Balon Anito. Majority of the interviewees are women and it can affect the result because women
stay at their household more often and they are more aware of the changes that occur in the
community.
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Research Locale
Bataan, Central Luzon (Region III). Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 12,
286. This represented 9.63% of the total population of Mariveles. Balon Anito is situated at
estimated at 327.5 meters or 1, 074 feet above mean sea level. The common livelihood on Balon
Anito is mainly factory workers and small businesses such as sari-sari store and bakeries. The
However, there are also some problems observed in the Barangay that the researchers
wanted to point out. The Barangay is prone to flood, large number of residents was out of school
youth and according to the respondents, there were lacking of right practices towards proper
The researchers conducted an interview last February 27, 2020 to the residents of
Barangay Balon Anito to know the issues or problems present in the community. In this
interview, the researchers were divided into 2 to 3 members each and they were asked to
document the answers of the residents about some common questions when it comes on how
they dispose their trashes. Some of the question listed in the survey questionnaire was about their
demographic profile, ordinances and actions of Barangay Officials towards proper waste
disposal, practices of residents on managing their waste disposal, knowledge about waste
disposal, the container of the garbage that they are using, their suggestions to solve the problem,
and the effects of improper waste disposal to their health and environment. The researchers
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approached the people by informing simple introduction and explaining the purpose of the
research. The respondents welcomed the researchers with a smile and answered the questions
honestly.
On the 27th day of December 2019, the researchers went to Barangay Balon Anito which
is located in Mariveles, Bataan. Researchers approached the residents with respect and kindness.
The researchers are about to choose 70 respondents for every street in Barangay Balon Anito
since it was divided into 8 streets, namely: Mulawin, Porto, Narra, Vista Grande, Sampaloc,
Camachile, Banaba and Acacia. 10 residents will be interviewed in each 6 streets and 5 residents
to the remaining 2 streets where they belong. However, the target number of participants each
street was not followed due to lack of interest of some residents to be interviewed. As result, 9
participants came and live from Narra St., 7 from Vista Grande, 20 from Acacia St., 10 from
Porto (Sitio Maangay: 4, Porto Circle: 5, Biaan: 1), 9 from Banaba St., 10 from Mulawin St., 2
participants live in Camachile St., and 3 participants are from Sampaloc St.
First, the researchers started to explain them the purpose of conducting the interview. The
survey questionnaires include their age and what street do they live. It is followed by the
questions about Barangay Balon Anito’s residents about the right practices towards proper waste
disposal management. After answering the questionnaires, the researchers asked them if they will
give us permission to take pictures with them because it is needed in the documentation. Some of
the participants permitted us but some of them want to keep their identity anonymously that is
why they did not permit us from taking a picture with them. Researchers completed the interview
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with the words of thanksgiving for the opportunity to conduct an interview with them. The
Ethical Consideration
In conducting this study, the main ethical principles are high regard for the respondents
and confidentiality. The researchers made sure that the respondents were properly informed,
participated willingly and this study showed no harm to the environment as well as to the locals.
The researchers also value the security of the respondents and their identities in which treated
with respect and would not be publicized. The gathered data will be used and applied in the
research without exposing any gathered data outside the project, and are reasonable, credible,
and valid. The researchers will make sure to maintain relationship with the respondents for the
CHAPTER IV
This focuses with the presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data gathered through
interview and observation relevant to the misbehave practices of Barangay Balon Anito Citizens
For a clear and comprehensive presentation of findings, this part is subdivided into seven
Part I. Describes the profile of participants in terms of their age and sex
Part II. Describes the ordinances and actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials regarding proper
waste disposal management, the awareness and actions of the citizens towards the ordinance
Part III. Describes the behaviour and attitude of Barangay Balon Anito citizens towards proper
Part IV. Describes the opinions of Barangay Balon Citizens about the existence and importance
Part V. Describes the suggestions and recommendations Barangay Balon Anito citizens to lessen
the problem concerning improper waste disposal and achieve a clean environment.
Part VI. States and describes the causes of improper waste disposal of the Barangay Balon Anito
1. Ordinances and actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials towards proper waste
disposal
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3. Opinions and Awareness of Barangay Balon Anito citizens about proper waste
disposal
Part VII. States and describes the effects of misbehave practices of the Barangay Balon Anito
Part I. Describes the profile of participants in terms of their age and sex
The participants of this study were derived from the 8 streets in Barangay Balon Anito,
Mariveles, Bataan. Thus, the age and sex of the participants were classified in accordance to the
street where they live. Figure 3 illustrated below shows that out of 70 participants, 9 came and
live from Narra St., 7 from Vista Grande, 20 from Acacia St., 10 from Porto (Sitio Maangay: 4,
Porto Circle: 5, Biaan: 1), 9 from Banaba St., 10 from Mulawin St., 2 participants live in
Participants
Acacia (20)
Vista (7)
Banaba and Narra (9)
Camachile (2)
Sampaloc (3)
Mulawin and Porto (10)
As shown in Table 1 illustrated below, the age of 9 participants from Narra St. are from
mid-20s to 50s. While it also illustrates those 7 participants from Vista Grande that have the age
range from mid-20s to 60s. It depicts that the age of 20 participants from Acacia St. is from mid-
20s to 60s. It also shows that the age range of 10 participants from Porto (Sitio Maangay: 4,
Porto Circle: 5, Biaan: 1) is from mid-15s to 50s. Age range of participants from Banaba St. is
from mid-30s to 60s while in Mulawin St. is from mid-20s to age of 70. Participants from
Camachile St. have the age of 40 and 45 while participants from Sampaloc St. are 16 years old
and the other two is in their mid-40s. In totality, the age range of participants is from 16 years
Sampaloc Age
16
42
45
Camachile
40
45
41
Vista
21
38
38
42
45
56
63
Banaba
35
39
40
43
45
51
54
55
62
Narra
20
20
25
25
25
27
31
49
58
Mulawin
21
36
42
52
52
56
57
62
63
70
Porto
18
23
28
28
30
35
42
47
48
50
51
Acacia
20
29
30
35
35
40
40
48
49
50
53
53
54
57
58
59
60
61
62
64
49 3
50 3
51 2
52 2
53 2
54 2
55 1
56 2
57 2
58 1
59 1
60 1
61 1
62 3
63 2
64 1
70 1
Table 1. Age of Participants
In terms of the participants’ gender, Table 2 shows that 38 or 54% of the participants are
female and 32 or 46% are male. The age and gender of participants does not affect the necessary
Part II. Describes the ordinances and actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials regarding
proper waste disposal management; the awareness and actions of the citizens towards the
ordinance
In regards to the ordinance of Barangay Balon Anito towards proper waste disposal, the
participants answered that the ordinance is about “Anti-Littering Ban in the Public Places”
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which is a municipal ordinance effective throughout Mariveles where this ordinance has a
sanction for those who will violate. They know that there is a penalty from violation of the said
ordinance but they don’t know the specific penalty that is why 59% of participants are not fully
Most of the participants said that the actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials upon the
implementation of the ordinance is weak because the officials of Barangay Balon Anito have not
taken enough and effective actions in penalizing the violators of the ordinance because if they
did, the number of citizens in Barangay Balon Anito that violates the ordinance will be lessened
or will be gone. All the participants answered that the ordinance is not successfully followed by
the Barangay Balon Anito citizens that is why improper waste disposal is indeed a problem here
Based from majority of the participants (57%), in regards to the actions of Barangay
Balon Anito Officials towards proper waste disposal management, the Barangay Balon Anito
Officials does not maintain the waste disposal management in their area because the ordinance is
not actively applied and that they have a problem in the schedule of garbage collection. Problems
in garbage collection are the time and the day when it is scheduled and the delay of arrival of the
garbage collector. Some participants in Narra St. answered that the schedule of garbage
collection is not clear. Participants also added that it is not consistent as sometimes the collection
is twice a week but sometimes it is only once and that the day of collection is not consistent. The
Barangay does not also make an official announcement of the schedule of garbage collection. In
fact, street of Vista Grande and Porto do not experience a collection of their garbage which leads
Also, the participants demand for having a trash bins on each streets where they can
dispose their wastes even the schedule of garbage collection is still not coming because they
know that the lack of supply of trash bins may be the cause of improper waste disposal in
Barangay Balon Anito. In fact, the Barangay already provided trash bins in the area of Barangay
Balon Anito but it was gone resulting for the Barangay and the citizens to plan a designated area
where they can dispose their garbage which is in Vista Grande and in the court of Barangay
Balon Anito. However, the smell coming from the garbage affected the area where the garbage
were disposed and animals like cats and dogs were spreading the waste that is why the Barangay
prohibited the concept of having a designating area where the citizen can dispose their garbage.
Still, street like Narra decided to have an area where they can dispose their garbage while
waiting for the garbage collector while other streets except Vista and Porto, keep their garbage in
their home and wait for the collector before they dispose it.
The Barangay Balon Anito Officials did not also educate the citizens about proper waste
disposal management like conducting seminars based from the statement of 59% of the
participants but according to 41% of the participants, the Barangay did a move for educating the
Barangay Balon Anito citizens as they have conducted seminar and distributed flyers about the
ordinance and proper waste disposal. This only means that 59% of the participants were not
aware or were not interested for the seminars and flyers about the proper waste disposal
management. One participant whom agreed that the Barangay conducted a seminar testified that
on the day of the seminar, only some of the people that live in Barangay Balon Anito
participated.
For this particular part, listed on the table are the statements mentioned above and the
Part III. Describes the behaviour and attitude of Barangay Balon Anito citizens towards
Participants of the study are using plastic bags, sack and compost pit (for burying their
waste) as container of their garbage in their house. Burying waste is mostly practiced in the area
of Vista Grande and Porto for the reason that their garbage are not collected. They dispose their
non-recyclable wastes in the land that they digged and burn it for it to be eliminated. While the
wastes that can be recycle are kept by some of the participants from Porto since they know how
to segregate garbage from recyclable and non-recyclable. The rest of the participants have a
knowledge about segregation of wastes but some of them does not prefer of doing it that is why
plastic bottles which can be still recycle are improperly dispose everywhere and that the Material
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Recovery Facility are also not functioning well since some of them are not segregating their
wastes. Also, majority of the participants do not teach their family and neighbours about proper
Majority of the participants also follows the right schedule of disposal of their garbage as
they only dispose their garbage away from their house when the garbage collector comes.
However, some of them still dispose their garbage in some area of their street even though the
schedule of collection has not come yet resulting for the area to be not clean. Since some of the
residents dispose their garbage in a certain area in their street when the schedule of the collection
has come, such case of absence of garbage collection results for some of the participants to leave
their garbage already disposed in the area where the collector is obliged to get it because they are
upset for such absence and they said that leaving it there will the best way to do since the
In addition, some of the participants answered that they are participating in the general
cleaning in some area of the Barangay for the attainment of cleanliness and that they are willing
to be involved again in activities like this. While majority of the participants said that they are
not aware that a general cleaning has been conducted in their Barangay that is why they did not
participated. They added that if they knew about it, then they will definitely join.
Proper disposal of garbage which includes proper storage of waste in their house,
following the right schedule of disposal, and disposing the garbage in the right place and in the
right container are followed by majority of the participants while the rest does not because they
said that how they will dispose their waste in the right container if there are no trash bins that
they can consider as the container where they can dispose their garbage. Participants concluded
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from this situation that the reason why improper waste disposal is existing because of lack of
trash bins. Having no trash bins leads to increase of case of throwing small and large amount of
Majority of the participants followed the proper disposal management of their garbage by
making sure that all the family members are responsible for their waste management and
disposal of the garbage to the collector. They store their garbage to the collector by knotting or
tying up the sack and the plastic where they store their garbage to follow the proper disposal of
garbage because they said that the garbage that is not store in a container like plastic or sack will
lead to improper waste disposal because when the collector does not come on the schedule of the
collection and that they already dispose their garbage to the area where the collector will get it, it
Participants from Vista Grande and Porto store their garbage in their compost pit because
there is no garbage collection in their area. Some of them burn it to be eliminated which causes
bad effect on their health and in the environment. They are aware of its bad effect but they can’t
do anything about it because storing their waste in compost pit land is not enough. Majority of
the participants does not also let the Barangay Officials know the issues or problems that they
encounter.
For this particular part, listed on the table are the statements mentioned above and the
Part IV. Describes the opinions of Barangay Balon Anito citizens about the existence and
The awareness of the participants about improper waste disposal is evident because
majority of the participants know the current status of Barangay Balon Anito in regards to waste
disposal which is it is already an existing problem in the Barangay. All of the participants said
that proper waste disposal management is important and they know that once waste are manage
properly, it can solve other important environmental issues such as flooding, air, water pollution,
etc. The majority of the participants also answered that the existence of improper waste disposal
is because of the lack of discipline from the residents themselves but some also answered that the
Barangay also has deficiency from having a proper waste disposal management.
For this particular part, listed on the table are the statements mentioned above and the
Problema na yung basura rito sa Barangay Awareness for improper waste disposal as a
problem
Marami ng di sumusunod sa batas kaya ang basura Awareness for improper waste disposal as a
e isang suliranin na dito sa aming barangay problem
Table 14. Open Codes for Question 12
Part V. Describes the suggestions and recommendations Barangay Balon Anito citizens to
lessen the problem concerning improper waste disposal and achieve a clean environment.
Schedule of garbage collection are different in every streets. Majority of them suggested that the
collection must be three times a week to avoid overloading of garbage. They want it to be on
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday and it must be between the times of 5-7 pm
because most of the people are already in their house that time. One participant from Mulawin
St. recommended that the collection of garbage must include the recyclable garbage first and
non-recyclable on the other day to intensify the concept of segregating garbage. They also
recommended that every street must have enough trash bins where they can dispose their garbage
They also demanded for more seminars which will tackle the importance and effects of
having a proper waste disposal. It must also include the discussion of what is the proper way of
storing their garbage in their house so it will lead for proper disposal. Participants suggested that
in order for the residents to attend in the seminar, the Barangay must give incentives for the
residents to be interested because conducting a seminar will be useless if only small amount of
In regards to the ordinance and actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials, the
participants demanded for a strict implementation of the ordinance by having a “tanod” which
will monitor the behaviour of the residents towards disposal of waste in the area of Barangay.
Even though there is a CCTV, an actual observation is much more effective because there are
spots that can’t be recorded by the CCTV and with actual monitoring, the people who are
For this particular part, listed on the table are the statements mentioned above and the
Part VI. States and describes the causes of misbehave practices of the Barangay Balon
1. Ordinances and actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials towards proper waste
3. Opinions and Awareness of Barangay Balon Anito citizens about proper waste
disposal
The answers of the participants about the reasons and factors that causes improper waste
disposal mainly focused on three themes: ordinances and actions of Barangay Balon Anito
Officials and actions of residents towards the ordinance; behaviour of the residents; opinions,
and awareness of Barangay Balon Anito residents about proper waste disposal.
Causes of Improper Waste Disposal in terms of Ordinances and Actions of Barangay Balon
A Case Study of Rawalpindi City” (Ejaz, Akhtar, Nisar & Ali Naeem, 2010), discussed the main
causes of improper solid waste management in developing countries and highlighted that an
inefficient and weak municipal solid waste management system is one of the cause of it. Indeed,
participants agreed that numerous existence of misbehave practices of the residents in Barangay
Balon Anito towards proper disposal of garbage continuously exist due to weak implementation
In addition, researchers find out that most of the participants do not have enough
knowledge about the entire provisions of the said ordinance as they don’t know the penalties for
offense due to the reason that no official tarpaulin or poster about the ordinance is presented in
Barangay Balon Anito. Such absence of tarpaulin or posters about proper waste disposal
ordinance causes some residents to have insufficient knowledge on what they need to do and
what they have to avoid as testified by majority of the participants. Because some has a lack of
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knowledge about the entire rule which they need to follow, the tendency of doing the wrong way
of disposing the garbage increases. Also, participants answered that such ignorance is because of
the deficiency of the Barangay Officials in informing the residents. In fact, Socrates makes the
extraordinary claim that all wrongdoing stems from ignorance. However, some of the
participants answered that it is also the fault of the residents for such ignorance in regards to the
proper waste disposal ordinance as they don’t make effort on being informed.
Essence of having a seminar must be also mandatory for the residents to be informed
about the proper way of disposing their wastes. In Barangay Balon Anito, majority of the
participants stated that the Barangay are not conducting seminars and that it is also one of the
reasons why improper waste disposal is a problem in their Barangay. However, some
participants testified that a seminar about proper waste disposal was conducted and the reason
why majority of the participants did not know about it is that they are not even interested on
being involved. They suggested that the Barangay must have incentives for the residents to be
interested in attending the seminar or such attendance must be mandatory. But the participants
who stated that a seminar was never conducted defended themselves by expressing that they
were not informed about the existence of the seminar because there was no announcement made
by the Barangay. That is why they are suggesting for the Barangay to make a clear
announcement if there's any seminar because they will be willing to participate. Norwood
Business Portal states that seminars are an ideal opportunity for people who want to study a topic
in depth, but don’t enjoy reading or have the time to take classes. By asking questions, taking
detailed notes and being prepared for each day’s events, residents can leave the seminar with a
wide range of knowledge about proper waste disposal. Not only with information, but
Participants also said that some of the residents are still doing the illegal way of disposing
their garbage because the Barangay has taken weak actions towards interrogating and penalizing
the violators of the ordinance. They added that since the residents knew that the Barangay is not
strongly performing their task for punishing the violators, some of them is having the strength of
In addition, participants expressed that cases of littering are a problem in Barangay Balon
Anito because of the lack of presence of trash bins; and problem in the schedule and attendance
of garbage collection. According to Green City: Waste Management Equipment and Systems,
waste containers are there to keep garbage in one place. Their basic function is to keep trash in
one place until removed by the garbage collector. Therefore, if trash bins are not available in an
area, garbage will not be kept in one place and it will be disposed in the streets scatteredly. Delay
in collection of garbage is also the cause why piles of waste or garbage are left scattered in the
streets of Barangay Balon Anito. Although some of the residents kept their garbage in their home
when the collector does not come, some of them still eliminate the garbage in their house and
leave it to an area where they believe that the collector will see and collect it.
In Narra St., residents there made a designated area where they can dispose their garbage
right before the time the garbage collector comes. However, when such absence of collector
occurs, some of them does not mind getting back the garbage that they already disposed in their
planned designated area because they are too lazy and they believe that the garbage collector
might still come and collect it not knowing that this act may lead to scattered garbage brought by
animals and produce stinky smell in their area. Indeed, as testified by some of participants,
wrong behaviour like this is one of the reasons why improper waste disposal is a problem in
Barangay Balon Anito. In fact, Tom Buechel said that garbage collection is important because if
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they stopped picking up the trash, piles of garbage will be scattered in the street because some
people want it to be eliminated in their house and excessive loads of garbage in streets are not
pleasing to see.
Absence of garbage collection in Vista Grande and Porto causes the residents there to
burn their wastes which is an improper way of disposing a garbage. Study conducted by Jm
Pelekamoyo, 2014 stated that many households and schools in Chingola are facing a lot of
challenges concerning the disposal of waste. The Municipal Council barely collects the waste,
thus many household and schools have resorted to use other means of waste disposal, such as
burning of waste, dumping the waste along institution fences and burying the waste. Burying
waste has bad effects. Pelekamoyo (2014) stated that burying waste can pollutes the ground and
ground water, degrades the land and makes it unsuitable for flora and fauna, causes, soil acidity
and makes the yards dirty. All open burning possess risks to public health and the environment
as smoke pollutes the air that we breathe. Wildfire can also happen when garbage are burn
outdoors. Although burning of garbage is allowed only in approved materials and in accordance
to state regulations, it still has a negative and harmful effects. Burning garbage and plastic are
prohibited as it releases toxic chemicals that pollute the air that is inhaled by humans and
animals. Some of the residents there knew that it is an improper way of disposing their garbage
but they don’t have any solution for eliminating their garbage. Some made a composed pit as an
alternative for burning their trash but still their main way of disposal is burning.
Proper waste segregation associates the existence of proper waste disposal management
because if the residents have knowledge about it and prefer segregating their garbage, they will
be also responsible in disposing their garbage in the right place. The presence of Barangay Balon
Anito’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is not that evident for some residents as some of the
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participants of this research do not know that an MRF existed in Barangay Balon Anito. Some
participants said that they knew about its existence but does not prefer using it. However,
majority of the participants are favour in its existence as it will help them store their recyclable
materials and lessen the recyclable materials that are improperly disposed in the area of
Barangay. But, they demanded that the MRF are not noticeable enough because it is small
For this particular part, listed on the table are the statements mentioned above and the
Causes of Improper Waste Disposal in terms of Behaviour and Attitude of Barangay Balon Anito
Most of the participants answered that the cause of improper waste disposal management
are the residents themselves specifically the lack of discipline that they possessed. Self-discipline
begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don’t control what you think, you can’t control
what you do (Anonymous). Jim Rohn testified that discipline is the bridge between goals and
accomplishment. No matter how the Barangay takes an effort for keeping a proper waste
disposal management, if the residents themselves do not make their part, it will be useless.
To know the cause of improper waste disposal, the researchers investigated the behaviour
and attitude of the residents in Barangay Balon Anito specially their ways of disposing their
garbage in their house. It is possible that the reason why improper waste disposal is a problem in
the area of Barangay Balon Anito is because starting from their house, they are already doing the
wrong method of storing their garbage and that they don’t take responsibility and accountability
First question asked by the researchers is what is the container that they are using in their
house for storing their trash. Some answered plastic bags while majority of them is sack. This
question was asked for the researchers to know if they have a container for the disposal of waste
in their house because if they don’t, it might be the reason why they are not used to in disposing
their garbage in a trash bins if there is any and keep on doing the concept of littering inside and
Participants answered that the reason why improper waste disposal is still applied is
because some residents do not follow the right schedule of disposing their garbage as they are
already disposing their trash even though the collector is still not there. Since there are no trash
bins in Barangay Balon Anito, it is necessary that they dispose their garbage immediately on the
time that the garbage collector has come. But, some are still stubborn because of not following
the right time of disposing the waste and keep on throwing their garbage in prohibited area or in
public places.
Some of the participants have knowledge about proper segregation but they don’t apply it
because it is just a waste of time. Participants answered that ignorance towards waste segregation
and not applying it is also the factor for the existence of improper waste disposal. In fact, John
Locke said that no man’s knowledge here can go beyond his experience. Even though a person
has knowledge about something, it does not mean that he or she is applying or doing it. Some
people choose to live in ignorance and do bad deeds as they are accustomed to it. Effective
segregation is important as it means that there will be less waste that will be disposed in landfill
and promotes clean and better life for the people and the environment (Environmental
Similar to organizing and conducting a seminar, the essence of joining a general cleaning
is not the interest of majority of the participants. Actually, participants agreed that insufficient
interest derived from the residents for being involved in activities that will help the Barangay
achieve proper waste disposal management is one of the reasons for having an improper conduct
Some of the participants of this study do not mind that all their family members are not
responsible for their waste management and disposal to the garbage collector. They also do not
tie the sack or the plastic bag where their garbage is stored because it became their habit and they
don’t believe that knotting the plastic bag or sack will result to proper waste disposal. This
behaviour towards proper waste disposal is indeed the cause why the case of improper garbage
Furthermore, participants also added that burning garbage is one of the acts of majority of
the participants from Vista Grande and Porto towards waste disposal which causes a consistent
For this particular part, listed on the table are the statements mentioned above and the
sumasali.
Yung kagawian na pagsusunog ng basura. Dapat Burning garbages
matigil at dapat kumilos na ang Brgy tungkol dito
Hindi tinatali nang maayos yung pinaglagyan ng Not tying up the garbage container
basura. Kaya minsan madaling makalat sa kalye.
Hindi nakasanayan yung pagtuturo sa pamilya na Lack of cooperation towards proper waste disposal
dapat lahat sila ay responsible sa maintenance ng
basura. Tapos ilan lang sa pamilya yung
responsibility sa pagaayos ng basura pag tatapon
na. Tulad ko, ako lang nagaasikaso ng basura rito.
Table 19. Open Codes for Question 21
Causes of Improper Waste Disposal in terms of Opinions and Awareness of Barangay Balon
Participants also responded that one of the grounds for improper waste disposal is the
lack of awareness of the residents about the current status of the Barangay’s waste disposal
management and the importance of having and maintaining proper disposal of waste in their
area. Awareness about certain issue will encourage the residents to reflect in their action and start
making a change. One of the participants from Narra St. expressed that the reason why some of
the residents are continuously acting improperly towards waste disposal is because they don’t
know that improper waste disposal is already a problem here in Barangay Balon Anito. If they
are aware that it is already an existing case, they will be guilty of their action, will start to reflect,
change. It is also important that the residents acknowledge the significance of proper waste
disposal management in their lives, health, and environment because the first step toward change
Participants also communicated that having a negative opinion about the importance of
managing properly the waste like believing that it can’t solve other important environmental
issues such flooding, air, water pollution, etc. will lead to bad habits towards waste disposal.
For this particular part, listed on the table are the statements mentioned above and the
Part VII. States and describes the effects of misbehave practices of the Barangay Balon
Improper waste disposal has a spiral effect, mainly involving threats to biodiversity,
Management, 2014). Participants answered that improper waste disposal has a bad impact on
human health specially those living nearby polluted area, landfills or designated area for disposal
of waste such as respiratory problems and skin irritations. Recent studies revealed that practice
of improperly disposing garbage has been identified as one of the main causes of pollution,
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flooding and is becoming a growing concern for both government and environmentalist.
Improper waste disposal is indeed a deadly practice. Soil, water, and air pollution are the results
of improper waste disposal. Soil contamination happens due to hazardous chemicals being in
contact with the soil. These chemicals will be absorbed by plants which can cause disease as
In the area of Vista Grande and Porto, burning garbage like woods, plastics, dry leaves
has been a practice for disposing their garbage. This practice has a dangerous impact to health
because of the smoke from it. When it is burned, it produces smoke which has vapours and
particulate matter (solid and liquid droplets suspended in the air) leading to air pollution. Air
pollution from smoke can impact human health. One of the participants from Sitio Maangay,
Porto enunciated that burning trash resulted to long-term health problems. The participant
expressed that inhaling or being in contact with the smoke from the burned garbage may suffer
burning eyes, headaches, nausea, fatique, dizziness, and other symptoms. Damages to lungs,
nervous system, kidneys, and liver are effects of burning wastes and also chronic diseases like
Some of the participants also answered that improper waste disposal can put children in
too much risk. Zender Environmental for Institute of Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)
and Central Council Tingit Haida Tribes of Alaska Solid Waste Alaska Network (SWAN)
proclaimed that because of the body size of children, they inhale more air per pound of body
mass than do adults, and can absorb a proportionately larger “dose” of toxins. Thus, improper
way of disposing trash like disposing it in public places and burning brings dangerous and
harmful effect on the environment and such harmful effect in the environment also harms the
For this particular part, listed on the table are the statements mentioned above and the
CHAPTER V
Summary of Findings
The research questions and codes provided by the research group prove that the
misbehave practices towards proper waste disposal were examined and the causes for it were
identified. All 70 participants from Barangay Balon Anito were consisted of 38 female and 32
female with ages ranging from 16-70 years old. The participants provided qualitative information
about the ordinances and actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials regarding proper waste
disposal and their awareness about it; the residents’ behaviour towards proper practices of waste
disposal; their opinions about the existence and importance of proper waste disposal; suggestions
for achieving a proper garbage disposal; the factors that affect the existence of improper waste
Based on the data gathered by the researchers, causes of improper waste disposal were all
connected to the actions and ordinances of the Barangay Balon Anito Officials about having and
maintaining proper waste disposal; the behaviour of the residents towards it; as well as their
opinion and awareness about the existence of this problem and the importance of practicing
proper ways of disposing their waste. The participants also stated their own suggestions for
solving the improper waste disposal in their area such as having strict implementation of
ordinance in regards to improper ways of waste disposal, 3 times a week collection of garbage,
presence of garbage collection system in the area of Porto and Vista Grande, and seminars about
proper waste disposal. They were also aware of its bad effects to their health and environment.
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Conclusion
1. Causes of misbehave practices towards proper waste disposal management focused on three
terms: ordinances and actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials towards proper waste disposal
and awareness of residents to this ordinance; residents’ behaviour in regards to proper practices
of disposing garbage; and their opinions towards the existence and importance of the concept
2. In terms of the ordinance towards proper waste disposal, the cause of wrong practices
regarding waste disposal is the lack of knowledge of some of the residents about the specific
activities and penalties under the ordinance. Ignorance about the entire content of the provision
of proper waste disposal was due to absence of tarpaulins or posters which is used for informing
the residents about the ordinance. Indeed, weak municipal waste management and weak
implementation of the ordinance are the reasons why improper waste disposal is a problem in
Barangay Balon Anito. Lack of actions has also taken by the Barangay Officials for fining the
violators of the ordinance causing for an increase of wrong practices of disposing the waste.
Absence of seminars which can inform the residents about the proper way of disposing waste can
be also the factor that affects the existence of wrong behaviour in garbage disposal. Also, not
strict monitoring of application of what the residents knew upon the conduction of seminars will
cause the seminar to be ineffective. And if it will be ineffective, improper waste disposal will
still exist.
3. One of the practices that calls for improper waste disposal in terms of the actions of the
Barangay Officials towards achieving a proper waste disposal is their deficiency in terms of
conducting a general cleaning or lack of efforts on informing the residents about the general
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cleaning. Lack of trash bins is also the cause of misbehaves practices towards proper waste
disposal.
4. Problems in garbage collection like insufficient days of waste collection, delay, absence of
garbage collection, and unclear schedule of waste collection are also the reasons for improper
waste disposal like littering, wrong way of disposing the garbage in a designated area and
burning garbage. Proper segregation which is also under proper waste disposal can’t be achieved
due to lack of knowledge and interest to segregation; and unnoticeable Material Recovery
5. Causes of improper waste disposal in terms of the behaviour of the residents towards it are
lack of discipline which accustomed the behaviour of not following the right schedule of
disposing garbage, lack of application for the practice of segregating garbage. Weak interest for
participating in seminars or general cleaning that may help solve the improper waste disposal
induces the continuance for improper waste disposal. Not being responsible for their own waste
management in home can be also the ground for having a problem in regards to waste disposal.
Incorrect practices towards proper waste disposal like not tying their waste container and burning
their garbage are also the factors behind the existence of unconventional garbage disposal.
6. The way the residents view the current status of waste disposal in their Barangay can be the
cause of improper waste disposal. If the residents are unaware that improper waste disposal is
already an issue in their Barangay, they will continue practicing the ways that results to improper
waste disposal. Acknowledging the significance of achieving and maintaining proper waste
disposal will surely solve the presence of improper practices of disposing the garbage. Negative
opinion towards the beneficial effect of proper waste disposal in solving other environmental
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issues like flooding and air pollution is also the cause why residents are keep on doing the illegal
7. Improper waste disposal indeed has a dangerous impact to the health of individuals and also to
8. There are many grounds for the existence of improper waste disposal in Barangay Balon Anito
and these grounds were both from the defected actions and behaviour of the Barangay Officials
and the Barangay residents regarding proper and legal waste disposal. The Barangay Balon Anito
Officials and the residents have failures for keeping the cleanliness in their Barangay.
Recommendation
1. Conduct seminars about proper management of waste disposal for the residents to be
educated on how to properly segregate and dispose their garbage. Its importance and
collected more effectively. There must be assigned patrols for the observance of proper
waste disposal. Each street must have one patrol that will monitor the cleanliness and the
(once a week) where the chairman along with the assigned patrols will secure that their
3. Place trash bins in every street to put the garbage instead of piling and leaving it
anywhere. Bring back again those trash bins which came from our municipality, where
each street will have three (3) sets of it. These trash bins will be the designated material
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where the residents will dispose their waste and where the collectors will collect the
disposed garbage.
4. Provide additional days to the usual garbage collection schedule of the Barangay which
must be two (2) times a week (Sunday evening and Thursday morning) to avoid
excessive collection of garbage. Set a schedule when the Barangay Balon citizens can
dispose their garbage to the designated garbage disposal which is the trash bins.
5. Produce tarpaulins having the official announcement about the schedule of the collection
of the garbage around Barangay Balon Anito, so that the residents would be aware. If
there will be any changes in regards to the schedule, the residents must be advised.
management and make penalties more difficult for them to be warned about their
behaviour. First offense: offenders must clean within 16 hours in community vicinity plus
penalty of 300 pesos. Second offense: offenders must clean within 32 hours in
community vicinity plus penalty of 900 pesos. Third offense: One (1) week cleaning plus
penalty of 1500 pesos. Offenses to count: littering to any part of Barangay Balon Anito
vicinity, putting garbage in wrong places or wrong schedule and negligence of cleaning
7. A program called “Muling "Ibalik Ang Bayanihan Para Makamtan Ang Nais Na
Kalinisan" where once a month, the citizens of Barangay Balon Anito will clean their
streets and segregate the garbage that are recyclable. The garbage must be recycled to
create something useful for decoration. The street that can make the most promising
decoration from the recyclable garbage will have a prize of P2,000.00 and consolation
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Appendices
Appendix A
Direction: Please fill and tick (/) the appropriate response in the given space provided.
Demographic Profile
Age:
OPINION.
1. Does the Barangay have an ordinance regarding proper disposal of garbage? What is it? What
2. What can you say about the actions of Barangay Balon Anito Officials upon the
3. What can you say about the action of the citizens of Barangay Balon Anito towards the
4. What is the status of the collection of garbage here in Barangay Balon Anito?
5. What move does the Barangay officials do to educate you about proper waste disposal?
6. What can you say about the Material Recovery Facility here in Barangay Balon Anito?
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WASTE DISPOSAL
7. What are the containers that you use to dispose your garbage?
8. How you follow the schedule of the disposal of your garbage in the garbage collector?
10. Where and how do you store and dispose your garbage? What did you do in cases that the
11. What are your knowledge and concern about segregation of garbage?
12. What can you say about the status of waste disposal of Barangay Balon Anito?
14. What do you think will happen if waste were manage properly?
15. Mula sa araw ng lunes nais kong ipalipat sa araw ng ________ ang iskedul ng trak ng basura
dahil _____________
17. Ano ang iyong maaring i-suggest na maging lugar na tambakan ng basura?
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18. Sino sa tingin mo ang may pagkukulang, ang Barangay o ang mismong mga tao?
19. May ideya o suhestyon ka ba kung papaano makakamit ng inyong brgy ang maayos na
basura?
20. What do you think are the causes of improper waste disposal in regards to the actions and
21. What do you think are the causes of improper waste disposal in regards to the behaviour and
22. What do you think are the causes of improper waste disposal in terms of the opinions and
awareness of Barangay Balon Anito residents towards the existence and importance of proper
waste disposal?
23. What are the effects of improper waste disposal in terms of your
Health:
Environment:
Lifestyle:
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APPENDIX B: Letter
Republika ng Pilipinas
BATAAN BRANCH
Barangay Chairman
Balon Anito
Mariveles, Bataan
As a major requirement for our subject "Politics, Governance and Citizenship", we, the first year
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy students are required to conduct a field research about an
existing problem in Barangay Balon Anito which is our chosen Barangay. We would like to have
an interview with you in regards to this and we would also like to ask permission to your good
office to please allow us to conduct our research study in your area which is necessary for the
said research study in your area which is necessary for the said research study. We will give out
If approval is granted, the researchers will proceed to the said research study. The survey process
should take no longer than 10 minutes. The survey results will be pooled for the thesis project
and individual results of this study will remain absolutely confidential and anonymous. No cost
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Pamela Suson
Group Leader
Noted by:
Republika ng Pilipinas
BATAAN BRANCH
March 9, 2020
Barangay Chairman
Balon Anito
Mariveles, Bataan
After the research entitled “Misbehave Practices towards Proper Waste Disposal: An Existing
Case in Barangay Balon Anito” was successfully conducted and finished by the researchers, I,
together with my co-researchers, would like to present our proposed solutions in regards to the
1. Conduct seminars about proper management of waste disposal for the residents to be
educated on how to properly segregate and dispose their garbage. Its importance and
2. Assign Barangay patrols in every street to organize or arrange the garbage to be collected
more effectively. There must be assigned patrols for the observance of proper waste
disposal. Each street must have one patrol that will monitor the cleanliness and the
3. Place trash bins in every streets to put the garbage instead of piling and leaving it
anywhere. Bring back again those trash bins which came from our municipality, where
each street will have three (3) sets of it. These trash bins will be the designated material
where the residents will dispose their waste and where the collectors will collect the
disposed garbage.
4. Provide additional days to the usual garbage collection schedule of the Barangay which
must be two (2) times a week (Sunday evening and Thursday morning) to avoid
5. Produce tarpaulins having the official announcement about the schedule of the collection
of the garbage around Barangay Balon Anito, so that the residents would be aware. If
there will be any changes in regards to the schedule, the residents must be advised.
6. Set a schedule when the Barangay Balon citizens can dispose their garbage to the
management and make penalties more difficult for them to be warned about their
behaviour.
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Proposed Policy: Barangay Balon Anito should have appropriate punishment and penalty for
those who do not follow the Barangay’s ordinances. They must have tight ruling too and the
ordinances must be properly enforced so that there will be discipline in the area.
First offense: offenders must clean within 16 hours in community vicinity plus penalty of
300 pesos.
Second offense: offenders must clean within 32 hours in community vicinity plus penalty
of 900 pesos.
Third offense: One (1) week cleaning plus penalty of 1500 pesos.
Offenses to count: littering to any part of Barangay Balon Anito vicinity, putting garbage
in wrong places or wrong schedule and negligence of cleaning their own areas.
8. Held an observation (once a week) where the chairman along with the assigned patrols
9. A program called “Muling Ibalik Ang Bayanihan Para Makamtan Ang Nais Na
Kalinisan" wherein once a month, the citizens of Barangay Balon Anito will clean their
streets and segregate the garbage that are recyclable. The garbage must be recycled to
create something useful for decoration. The street that can make the most promising
decoration from the recyclable garbage will have a prize of P2,000.00 and consolation
If the proposal is granted, the researchers will be willing to be involved in its implementation.
We also want to hear more about your suggestions. We are hoping for your positive response.
Thank you.
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Respectfully yours,
Pamela Suson
Group Leader
Noted by:
Appendix D: Documentary
Educational Background
Personal Data
Nickname: Yanyan
Sex: Female
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Nationality: Filipino
Weight: 45 kgs
Height: 153 cm
Educational Background
Elementary: Antonio G. Llamas Elementary School Address: Padre Zamora St. Brgy. Poblacion,
Mariveles, Bataan
Personal Data
Nickname: Nicky
Sex: Female
Nationality: Filipino
Weight: 40 kgs
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Height: 149 cm
Religion: Christian
Educational Background
Personal Data
Nickname: Daza
Sex: Female
Nationality: Filipino
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Weight: 50 kgs
Height: 5'flat
Educational Background
Personal Data
Nickname: Yeye
Sex: Male
Nationality: Filipino
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Weight: 51 kgs
Height: 173 cm
Mariveles, Bataan
Educational Background
Personal Data
Nickname: Tin
Sex: Female
Nationality: Filipino
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Weight: 55 kgs
Height: 156 cm
Educational Background
Personal Data
Nickname: Doray
Birthplace:Mariveles, Bataan
Sex: Female
Nationality: Filipino
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Weight: 55 kgs
Height: 170.18 cm
Educational Background
Personal Data
Nickname: Pam
Sex: Female
Nationality: Filipino
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Weight: 45 kgs
Height: 169 cm
Educational Background
Personal Data
Nickname: Cess/Bunso
Birthplace: Mariveles,Bataan
Sex: Female
Nationality: Filipino
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Weight: 70 kgs
Height: 154 cm
Educational Background
Personal Data
Nickname: Sandra
Sex: Female
Nationality: Filipino
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Weight: 47 kgs
Height: 168 cm
Educational Background
Personal Data
Nickname: none
Sex: Female
Nationality: Filipino
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Weight: 40 kgs
Height: 4'11